Motorcyclist killed in Valley crash

VALLEY — A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday night following a collision with another vehicle in the 700 block of West Lincoln Highway, police said.

According to Valley Police Chief Joe Friel, officers were dispatched to the area at 9:56 p.m. after receiving reports of a motorcycle in the roadway. Officers arrived to find the bike, and its male operator, lying in the road. Another damaged vehicle, a car, was pulled to the side of the road, Friel said.

The motorcyclist, who was not identified, was unresponsive when police arrived. He was transported to the trauma unit at Paoli Hospital where he died from his injuries, according to police.

EMS sources said the victim, a black male in his mid thirties, was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

The Chester County Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating the cause of the accident.

Neighbors said they heard a motorcycle traveling at a high speed before hearing a loud bang, and then silence. It appeared the motorcycle had collided with the second vehicle at high speed, the neighbor said.

The Valley Police Department was assisted by members of the Westwood fire and ambulance companies and the Brandywine Hospital medic units.